diff --git a/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.I b/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.I
index 342603ce7b..67958d1bb1 100644
--- a/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.I
+++ b/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.I
@@ -22,3 +22,13 @@ INLINE void LinearVectorForce::
 set_vector(float x, float y, float z) {
   _fvec.set(x, y, z);
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//    Function : get_vector
+//      Access : Public
+// Description :
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE LVector3f LinearVectorForce::
+get_vector(void) const {
+  return _fvec;
+}
diff --git a/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.h b/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.h
index ac2984e85e..ee3abcb694 100644
--- a/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.h
+++ b/panda/src/physics/linearVectorForce.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE void set_vector(const LVector3f& v);
   INLINE void set_vector(float x, float y, float z);
 
+  INLINE LVector3f get_vector(void) const;
+
 public:
   static TypeHandle get_class_type(void) {
     return _type_handle;